Frame Creation "Challenge"

Cranial · 2009-02-04, 03:13

I'm starting this thread in the hope of getting some people working on frames for Horizonz.

The idea is that a few, maybe many people, design their own frame ideas and then post them back here in this thread. Once we get enough different options I can package them back up in xpr's and do some screenshots, then everyone can vote on them and pick the best one to package up with the Horizonz IV release.

This link is to the basic frames I used in this thread: http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=44793. They're a good start for size and shape basis.

Frame download here: Frames

Have fun with it, no ideas rejected.

Rocky5 · 2009-02-04, 04:39

Here is one i just whipped up think it looks sleek.

strangedaze39 · 2009-02-04, 04:52

Looks great guys! I like Rocky's a little more but that could be because it's a little wider. Would be amazing to switch frames inside skin settings, that would take some far more heavy work though. Thanks for posting these.

On a unrealated question, I figure I'd ask because it seems like you guys are pretty handy. While using mediastream, I choose "movies" it brings me to my movies library. Then when I'm done I press menu (on remote same as esc for keyboard) and it brings me straight to the main menu. On horizons or aeon, it loads into movie library view fine but when I push menu to exit it, I get dragged through a few extra menus. I just want to go straight to main menu (instead of title/genre/etc. folder selection then main menu)

Thanks again! Hopefully I'll have something to contribute ASAP.

Rocky5 · 2009-02-04, 05:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by strangedaze39

Looks great guys! I like Rocky's a little more but that could be because it's a little wider. Would be amazing to switch frames inside skin settings, that would take some far more heavy work though. Thanks for posting these.

On a unrealated question, I figure I'd ask because it seems like you guys are pretty handy. While using mediastream, I choose "movies" it brings me to my movies library. Then when I'm done I press menu (on remote same as esc for keyboard) and it brings me straight to the main menu. On horizons or aeon, it loads into movie library view fine but when I push menu to exit it, I get dragged through a few extra menus. I just want to go straight to main menu (instead of title/genre/etc. folder selection then main menu)

Thanks again! Hopefully I'll have something to contribute ASAP.

You need to edit some XML files and add in ,return

edit homescroller.xml and look for this

Code:

<onclick>XBMC.ActivateWindow(MyVideoLibrary,movietitles)</onclick>

and add ,return before the last )

same for tv shows add ,return before the )

Also here is i think the finished version of my icons now to do all the rest.

strangedaze39 · 2009-02-04, 05:45

Thanks Rocky, very much appreciated. Honestly it's such a small thing but it was a total pet peeve. So you really helped on that one. I haven't tested it yet but I'm sure it'll work if I do it correct (I'll check back as soon as I have a chance to test)

BTW your new frames are extremely good looking! I can't wait for the release. Also with that version does that icon in the lower left (believe it's the watch/unwatched icon) fit inside that frame. Or did you plan on leaving it, or turning it off?

Cheers!!

Rocky5 · 2009-02-04, 05:53

I could rap the frame round it but then it would look off in other menus as the frames are used in other places.

so am just going to leave it the now.

Update:
Finished them here are my new Frames. (Click image to download) also included are the dialogue fixes.

Note: the textures are the correct sizes its just some textures are used more than once in the skin and are not set correctly in the xml files.

Preview.

Cranial · 2009-02-04, 11:19

Looks good Rocky. And looks like no-one else is stepping up to the plate, so we might have a winner

When I'm home I'll wrap them up and see how it all looks, unless you've made an xpr already?

pletopia · 2009-02-04, 11:25

Cranial .. i liked your frames from the other thread .. very subtle look .. gonna test both out later

okay .. took a look at your frames .. and i like them .. but they need some tweaking i think .. they are a bit too big for episodes .. they should "hug" the image better so the background doesn't peek through

HexusOdy · 2009-02-04, 12:18

I was up for the challenge but I was aiming for something similar to Rocky so won't bother!

brownstein · 2009-02-04, 13:25

Do we just rename "New Frames.xpr" to "Textures.xpr" and replace the old file with it?

2009-02-04, 03:13	#1
Cranial Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 202	Frame Creation "Challenge" I'm starting this thread in the hope of getting some people working on frames for Horizonz. The idea is that a few, maybe many people, design their own frame ideas and then post them back here in this thread. Once we get enough different options I can package them back up in xpr's and do some screenshots, then everyone can vote on them and pick the best one to package up with the Horizonz IV release. This link is to the basic frames I used in this thread: http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=44793. They're a good start for size and shape basis. Frame download here: Frames Have fun with it, no ideas rejected.

2009-02-04, 04:39	#2
Rocky5 Alaska Group Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 338	Here is one i just whipped up think it looks sleek. __________________ Visit our Xperience Facebook page Visit our Twitter page Visit our Xperience Official Site

2009-02-04, 05:53	#6
Rocky5 Alaska Group Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 338	I could rap the frame round it but then it would look off in other menus as the frames are used in other places. so am just going to leave it the now. Update: Finished them here are my new Frames. (Click image to download) also included are the dialogue fixes. Note: the textures are the correct sizes its just some textures are used more than once in the skin and are not set correctly in the xml files. Preview. __________________ Visit our Xperience Facebook page Visit our Twitter page Visit our Xperience Official Site Last edited by Rocky5; 2009-02-04 at 07:10.

2009-02-04, 11:25	#8
pletopia Fan Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 491	Cranial .. i liked your frames from the other thread .. very subtle look .. gonna test both out later okay .. took a look at your frames .. and i like them .. but they need some tweaking i think .. they are a bit too big for episodes .. they should "hug" the image better so the background doesn't peek through Last edited by pletopia; 2009-02-04 at 11:38.

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2009-02-04, 04:52	#3
strangedaze39 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 50	Looks great guys! I like Rocky's a little more but that could be because it's a little wider. Would be amazing to switch frames inside skin settings, that would take some far more heavy work though. Thanks for posting these. On a unrealated question, I figure I'd ask because it seems like you guys are pretty handy. While using mediastream, I choose "movies" it brings me to my movies library. Then when I'm done I press menu (on remote same as esc for keyboard) and it brings me straight to the main menu. On horizons or aeon, it loads into movie library view fine but when I push menu to exit it, I get dragged through a few extra menus. I just want to go straight to main menu (instead of title/genre/etc. folder selection then main menu) Thanks again! Hopefully I'll have something to contribute ASAP.

2009-02-04, 05:45	#5
strangedaze39 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 50	Thanks Rocky, very much appreciated. Honestly it's such a small thing but it was a total pet peeve. So you really helped on that one. I haven't tested it yet but I'm sure it'll work if I do it correct (I'll check back as soon as I have a chance to test) BTW your new frames are extremely good looking! I can't wait for the release. Also with that version does that icon in the lower left (believe it's the watch/unwatched icon) fit inside that frame. Or did you plan on leaving it, or turning it off? Cheers!!

2009-02-04, 11:19	#7
Cranial Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 202	Looks good Rocky. And looks like no-one else is stepping up to the plate, so we might have a winner When I'm home I'll wrap them up and see how it all looks, unless you've made an xpr already?

2009-02-04, 12:18	#9
HexusOdy Aeon Group Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 362	I was up for the challenge but I was aiming for something similar to Rocky so won't bother!

2009-02-04, 13:25	#10
brownstein Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 47	Do we just rename "New Frames.xpr" to "Textures.xpr" and replace the old file with it?

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